The young singer paid obeisance [əˈbeɪsəns] to Otis Redding while on tour in Memphis by singing “(Sittin’ on) The Dock of the Bay.

obeisance [əˈbeɪsəns]
noun

Obeisance is a synonym of homage that refers to an acknowledgement of another’s importance or superiority. Obeisance can also mean “a movement of the body (such as a bow) showing respect for someone or something.”

traced back to the Anglo-French word obeir, a verb meaning “to obey” that is also an ancestor of English’s obey.

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